If atheism is not a belief or religion, why do atheists seek an audience on BELIEFNET?

We're the opposition.

That and perhaps to set the facts straight, after all the lies spread about atheists.

A tyrant must put on the appearance of uncommon devotion to religion. Subjects are less apprehensive of illegal treatment from a ruler whom they consider god-fearing and pious. On the other hand, they do less easily move against him, believing that he has the gods on his side. AristotleNever discourage anyone...who continually makes progress, no matter how slow. Plato.."A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives" Jackie Robinson

BNs mission” Our mission is to help people like you find, and walk, a spiritual path that will bring comfort, hope, clarity, strength, and happiness.”

Beliefnet provides alternatives to religion for those whose spiritual path is so rutted and full of potholes that it no longer serves their needs. Many come to DA to discuss their spirtual path ruts and potholes et. all. in the hope that perhaps we can show them an alternative that works. Many of us have been down that path and found our way off it.

Over the years we have seen a few get help, and suspect that others have as well although they don't come on the board to thank us. Many of the arguments we get here seem to be desperate attempts to save Faith. While we don't proselytize, there is nothing to sell, we can help others find an alternative path.

Atheism is an alternative to failed dogmatism.

J'CarlinIf the shoe doesn't fit, don't cram your foot in it and complain.

The fact that you seem impervious to our explanations of what atheism actually is gives us something to discuss. Atheism appears to very misunderstood in the United States of America and it also appears that many theists resist our explanations of atheism. There is also the issue of religions' attempts to interfere with society and people's freedom.

To oppose, to offer an alternative or to “set the record straight” requires a belief system or opinion (another way of saying “I believe that…”) therefore SOME of the postings by atheists are annulled.

“I seldom make the mistake of arguing with people for whose opinions I have no respect.” Edward Gibbon

To oppose, to offer an alternative or to “set the record straight” requires a belief system or opinion (another way of saying “I believe that…”) therefore SOME of the postings by atheists are annulled.

Ay-yayay!

Atheism is not a belief system.

Just like not stamp collecting is not a hobby and bald is not a hair colour.

To oppose, to offer an alternative or to “set the record straight” requires a belief system or opinion (another way of saying “I believe that…”) therefore SOME of the postings by atheists are annulled.

No. Set the record straight from the LIES theists tell about atheists. That does not require a belief system, so no atheists postings are not annulled, except by the foolish.

Everyone has an opinion. An opinion is not a belief system or religion. And offering an alternative is not offering a belief system or religion either. It is simply showing that one can live a happy fulfilled life without religion or god beliefs.

It is that very notion you posted, that has to be corrected.

Try again.

A tyrant must put on the appearance of uncommon devotion to religion. Subjects are less apprehensive of illegal treatment from a ruler whom they consider god-fearing and pious. On the other hand, they do less easily move against him, believing that he has the gods on his side. AristotleNever discourage anyone...who continually makes progress, no matter how slow. Plato.."A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives" Jackie Robinson

If atheism is not a belief or religion, why do atheists seek an audience on BELIEFNET?

I find it interesting to compare and contrast the belief=opinion of atheism with with religious versions of belief=faith.

BNs mission” Our mission is to help people like you find, and walk, a spiritual path that will bring comfort, hope, clarity, strength, and happiness.”

Atheism fits easily into that, once the word 'spiritual' is seen to refer to certain emotional states - awe, tranquility, meditative self-awareness, attunement to the natural world, poetry and metaphor, music, altered consciousness &c - with no supernatural connotation or denotation.

If there is no spirit, no soul, then there is no spiritual path to sleek.

If you're looking for a path that will bring comfort, hope, clarity, strength, and happiness then truth, in my view, is an advantage.